Fra McCann, Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson said: “Our housing proposals state that everyone should have access to decent affordable housing. We will ensure that measures are put in place to protect the most vulnerable in our society.

“We include proposals to have a mandatory registration scheme for landlords in the private rented sector, as well as a deposit retention scheme to protect tenants from landlords who withhold deposits.”

“Our proposals will focus on tackling the inequalities in the housing sector and also tackling dereliction in our town and city centres.” CRÍOCH